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Rice University: Health Departments for Houston, Harris County Should Consolidate or Closely Coordinate, New Report Recommends
December 16, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release:

While most large Texas cities are served by one public health agency, the presence of two health departments in the Houston area -- one run by Harris County and one by the city -- creates confusion and inefficiencies that could be reduced if they collaborated in a new way.

That's just one of the takeaways from a "A Tale of Two Departments," a new comprehensive report by . . .

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